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By fatherfrank November 06, 2001
A growing number of young people are continually placing themselves in very explosive circumstances. There are too many twenty year olds who want to be forty, but don't have the emotional responsibility to be sixteen. ...
By movies November 05, 2001
by Ben Kenigsberg I often wonder why they don't make movies like they used to, but every so often, some filmmaker tries to muster up the skill to make a picture that could ...
By babystuff November 05, 2001
This past summer my son and I went to visit my Mother for a few days. My Mom lives about 8 hours North of here so we're not there all that often. Luc was excited ...
By parenting November 05, 2001
Since September 11th, there has been a surge of flag-flying and anthem-singing. Flags of all sizes adorn homes, vehicles and clothes. Patriotic songs and slogans can be heard and seen in schools, at sporting events ...
By Debra Scala Giokas November 04, 2001
If the tragic events of these past months proved anything at all, it is that we live in an interdependent society. All jobs are important, and we all need each other to survive. The greatest ...
By pharmacist November 04, 2001
History of Compounding The practice of custom-preparing medications dates back to the origins of pharmacy; yet, compounding's presence throughout the pharmacy profession has changed over the years. In the 1930s and 1940s, approximately 60 percent ...
By fatherfrank November 02, 2001
Life is not easy. Every day brings about new pressures. The present generation of teenagers probably deals with more stress and grief in a given day than most of us who are twice their age ...
By residentialre November 01, 2001
Old furniture, toys, and off-season clothing are relegated to the least used areas of the home: the basement or the attic. Most anything that has no appropriate assignment in the main part of the house, ...
By movies October 28, 2001
by Ben Kenigsberg John Merrick, the infamous Elephant Man, makes a brief appearance in From Hell as the live subject of a medical-school lecture. Since From Hell ...
By fatherfrank October 26, 2001
Every so often we are blessed with an opportunity that not only touches our hearts, but our souls as well. I have been blessed with such a moment. On Saturday, October 20, 2001, on a ...
By recreationalfishing October 25, 2001
Since the September attacks, I have seen a slow but sure increase in the number of boats on the water in my daily travels on land or by sea. I remember the day of the ...
By lisingles October 23, 2001
So here we are. Halloween is fast approaching and I still have no costume idea in mind, yet thousand of costumed events to attend. For instance this saturday at Mulcahey's is a Halloween Bash with ...
By travel October 23, 2001
President Bush has asked Americans to get back to their normal lives, so now it's not only enjoyable but patriotic to get on a plane and go someplace. Plus, with the low fares airlines are ...
By movies October 22, 2001
by Ben Kenigsberg As a writer-director, David Lynch is like a 10-year-old who starts a jigsaw puzzle, becomes frustrated halfway through, and gives up, leaving all the pieces on the table. I don't ...
By fatherfrank October 19, 2001
Did you ever just stand and stare at people on a crowded street, at an airport or at Penn Station? If you haven't, you should. It is quite a telling experience. Honestly, I do it ...
By sellingyourhome October 17, 2001
Have you recently or in the past thought about selling your home? It is a decision that can make you nuts. I recently have been running into people who are thinking of their future. They ...
By movies October 14, 2001
by Ben Kenigsberg As a writer-director, David Lynch is like a 10-year-old who starts a jigsaw puzzle, becomes frustrated halfway through, and gives up, leaving all the pieces on the table. I don't ...
By pharmacist October 13, 2001
A CDC Guide to Anthrax... What is anthrax?
Anthrax is an acute infectious di
By ferrets October 13, 2001
"Don't ferrets smell?" That is one of the first questions people ask me when I tell them I keep ferrets as pets. The answer to that question is yes, ferrets do have an odor. All ...
By fatherfrank October 11, 2001
The great debate continues around recreational drug use, misuse and abuse. When is too much - too much? When does a young person cross over the line from experimentation to addiction?
Those questions ...
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